Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-1 iHS was revealed 7 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-1 iHS scores vs the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS features outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-1 iHS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.